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Integrating Basecamp with Trello Using Zapier: Enhance Your Project Management Workflow

Published on Feb 28th, 2024

In the world of project management, efficiency and seamless connectivity between tools can drive success. Integrating Basecamp with Trello through Zapier is a powerful way to enhance your team's productivity and keep your projects streamlined. In this article, we will guide you through the steps to connect Basecamp with Trello using Zapier, transforming the way you manage tasks and collaborate.


To begin the integration, you'll need active accounts on Basecamp, Trello, and Zapier. Once you have these set up, follow these key steps:



  1. Log in to your Zapier account and click on ‘Make a Zap!’

  2. Choose Basecamp as your trigger app, which will initiate an action in Trello whenever a specified event occurs in Basecamp.

  3. Select the Basecamp trigger event, such as ‘New To-Do,' which will prompt a corresponding action in Trello.

  4. Connect your Basecamp account by signing in and granting Zapier the necessary permissions.

  5. Customize the trigger by picking the relevant Basecamp project and to-do list.

  6. Set Trello as your action app, defining what you want to happen in Trello when the Basecamp trigger event takes place.

  7. Choose an action event in Trello, like ‘Create Card', which will be the result of the Basecamp trigger.

  8. Connect your Trello account to Zapier in a similar fashion as Basecamp.

  9. Customize the Trello action by mapping out which board and list should receive the new card and detailing how information from Basecamp, such as the to-do title and description, should translate onto the Trello card.

  10. Test your Zap to ensure it runs smoothly and then set it to ‘On.’


By syncing Basecamp tasks directly into your Trello workflow, you're creating a bridge between two robust platforms. This integration empowers teams who rely on Basecamp for planning and Trello for task execution, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.


Remember, the goal of integrating Basecamp and Trello through Zapier is to streamline the flow of information, minimize the need to manually duplicate tasks, and to provide an overall cohesiveness to your project management ecosystem.


Now that you've set up this integration, you're well on your way to a more connected, productive project management system that optimally utilizes the strengths of both Basecamp and Trello, courtesy of the automation capabilities of Zapier.


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